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premiered on Dec. 5, 2018, with Yd holding
case No. 1.
The popular game “Deal or No Deal,”
which originally ran on NBC from 2005-
2009, consists of one contestant picking
from 26 suitcases, each of which containing
a monetary value ranging from 1 cent
to 1 million dollars. Throughout the game,
the contestant selects cases to open, revealing
dollar amounts that aren’t in their
case. At certain points in the game, the
Banker, who remains anonymous, makes
offers to buy the contestant’s case based
on the amount of money that has been
eliminated from the game after being revealed
in another suitcase.
If the contestant accept the banker’s offer,
the game ends and the player wins
that amount; however, if the contestant
rejects the offer, the game continues until
a deal is made or there are two cases left.
At the end of the game, the contestant can
keep their case or switch it with the last
remaining case.
This time around, “Deal or No Deal” has
a couple of twists that changes up the
game this time around. In addition having
a female banker, contestants now have
the opportunity to make counter-offers to
the banker.
“I love the new banker. She’s bad to the
bone,” Yd said.
What hasn’t changed is that “Deal or No
Deal” is that the show features 26 women
who hold and present the suitcases, revealing
each case’s monetary value for
each game. This time, however, there’s
more to being a suitcase holder than
meets the eye.
“It’s not just about being a model,” Yd said.
“The producers were very specific about
picking the 26 models. We all come many
different backgrounds. We have women who
are getting their Ph.D., Olympians; even I’m
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